tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115698102024-03-27T01:37:36.240-05:00Comics Research & Such<b>Gene Kannenberg, Jr.</b>'s blog, and <a href="http://www.comicsresearch.org"><b>ComicsResearch.org</b></a>'s chattier sibling, featuring research opportunities,<br>
my own <a href="http://comicsresearch.blogspot.com/search/label/essays">essays</a> and <a href="http://comicsresearch.blogspot.com/search/label/publications">publication announcements</a>, site updates, and other comics-related items.Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-13904379362409914852017-03-23T08:38:00.000-05:002017-03-23T08:38:01.756-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast: Brian Cremins Interview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0xFupRcgHNK_PXWUJyt872Ruj7rBV8Y7wNdhYeuyjrarzNGhGB9OvF33UhT4j0TdRjL8DWDvNfCU60itWDBPapMFIcMebZnr4yJ1z-9BGVourhvDCrdI-nyOU20wqanDODbQ/s1600/BrianC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0xFupRcgHNK_PXWUJyt872Ruj7rBV8Y7wNdhYeuyjrarzNGhGB9OvF33UhT4j0TdRjL8DWDvNfCU60itWDBPapMFIcMebZnr4yJ1z-9BGVourhvDCrdI-nyOU20wqanDODbQ/s320/BrianC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><a href="http://bit.ly/Cremins">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</a></i></b></div>
<br />
I'm back on a very special (for me, at least) episode of <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>The Comics Alternative</b></a>! This week I join regular co-hosts Derek Royal and Andy Kunka for an interview with <b><a href="https://brianwcremins.wordpress.com/">Brian Cremins</a></b>, Harper College professor of English and author of <b><i><a href="http://www.upress.state.ms.us/books/1953">Captain Marvel and the Art of Nostalgia</a></i></b> (University Press of Mississippi).<br />
<div>
<br />
Why is this episode special to me? Because Brian and I met as graduate students at the University of Connecticut more than two decades ago, and he's one of my closest friends. When I moved to the Chicago area a couple of years ago, Brian and his partner <b><a href="https://queenofpeaches.com/">Allison Felus</a></b> welcomed me to town and helped make me feel at home with their friendship and generosity (and their <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/genekjr/albums/72157662331078945">musical appearances</a>!).<br />
<br />
Plus, of course, there's Brian's book, which is thoughtful, articulate, and unexpected as academic monographs go. It's smart and engaging, and quite personal at the same time. Brian's answers in this interview will give you a very good idea of the wide-ranging ideas and topics you can expect when you read his book. And you should! </div>
<div>
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a> or many other streaming services.</div>
<div>
<br />
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1496808762&asins=1496808762&linkId=60032030795fb3f18dddc5643860b365&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></center>
</div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-59903360465063959362016-11-23T14:08:00.000-06:002016-11-23T14:08:39.346-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast #215: Fourth Annual Thanksgiving Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4GJ6BPePtdpo3LBt8Rdyoyd4ITDXaugQrX322DTABS4fohyphenhyphenBx0FMWIr7uqXL3Rw8c2Hhf0ekQQ0Mlqa4gVED2bFqn9NfaHp4FWZc2tOWNc2psaGTIKu9ldr-Ilm1qC_ydgW1/s1600/Thanksgiving2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4GJ6BPePtdpo3LBt8Rdyoyd4ITDXaugQrX322DTABS4fohyphenhyphenBx0FMWIr7uqXL3Rw8c2Hhf0ekQQ0Mlqa4gVED2bFqn9NfaHp4FWZc2tOWNc2psaGTIKu9ldr-Ilm1qC_ydgW1/s320/Thanksgiving2016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-215-our-fourth-annual-thanksgiving-show/"><i><b>Click here to listen, and for show notes</b>!</i></a></div>
<br />This is a super-sized episode of <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>The Comics Alternative</b></a>! This week I join regular co-hosts <b>Derek Royal</b> and <b>Andy Kunka</b>, along with other co-hosts <b>Edward Gauvin</b>, <b>Sean Kleefeld</b>, <b>Gwen Athene Tarbox</b>, and <b>Andy Wolverton</b>, for a discussion of what we're all thankful for in comics over the past year. Yes, <i>seven voices</i>! But I think the conversation is remarkably chaos-free, and full of lots of good recommendations as well as information about comics studies and culture of many stripes. Hope you can join us for a collegial and fun 76 minutes!<br /><br />As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>. or many other streaming services.Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-40653600603425659322016-11-07T08:10:00.002-06:002016-11-07T08:10:59.335-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast: A Roundtable Discussion on Political Comics<div style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 11.7px; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i0.wp.com/comicsalternative.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PoliticalComics-banner1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="104" src="https://i0.wp.com/comicsalternative.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PoliticalComics-banner1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; text-align: center;">
<b style="font-size: 11.7px;"><i><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/comics-alternative-special-a-roundtable-discussion-on-political-comics/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</span></a></i></b></div>
<br />
I'm back to co-host another episode of <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>The Comics Alternative</b></a>! This week, <b>Derek Royal</b> and I host a roundtable discussion on political comics and cartoons, just in time for tomorrow's Presidential election.<br />
<br />
Our guests are <b>Richard Graham</b>, author of <i>Government Issue: Comics for the People, 1940s-2000s </i>(Abrams ComicArts); <b>Rafael Medoff</b>, co-author (along with Craig Yoe) of <i>Cartoonists against the Holocaust </i>(Clizia Inc.); <b>Kent Worcester</b>, editor of <i>Silent Agitators: Cartoon Art from the Pages of New Politics</i> (New Politics Associates); and <b>Fredrik Strömberg</b>, author of <i>Comic Art Propaganda: A Graphic History</i> (St. Martin’s Griffin).<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
It's a wide-ranging talk covering history, culture, publishing, academia, and more. All of our guests brought unique insights to our virtual table. We hope you enjoy the discussion!<br />
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-8754879835711381202016-07-13T07:27:00.000-05:002016-07-13T08:28:10.344-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast #196: The Stranger, Snot Girl #1, and Frontier #12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPWDJQ1u01Gfef8nWslTufF7FNsaYxY9K8uQnoGeYT30y7HQX_GZGFPTNEwmJTwcrK_jKDNeOEiXJ32rRijMl3dgSq81JVINK_ebXCs_Oxiegiv_GE_yBmRlpIfSMxlyEkFE0/s1600/ComicsAlterantive196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPWDJQ1u01Gfef8nWslTufF7FNsaYxY9K8uQnoGeYT30y7HQX_GZGFPTNEwmJTwcrK_jKDNeOEiXJ32rRijMl3dgSq81JVINK_ebXCs_Oxiegiv_GE_yBmRlpIfSMxlyEkFE0/s320/ComicsAlterantive196.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-196-reviews-stranger-snotgirl-1-frontier-12/">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</a></i></b></div>
<br />
It's been too long, but I'm finally back co-hosting another episode of <b><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/">The Comics Alternative</a></b>! This week, <b>Derek Royal</b> and I review <b>Jacques Ferrandez</b>' adaptation of <a href="http://pegasusbooks.com/books/the-stranger-9781681771359-hardcover"><b>Albert Camus</b>' <b><i>The Stranger</i></b></a> (Pegasus Books); issue #1 of <b>Bryan Lee O'Malley</b> and <b>Leslie Hung</b>'s new ongoing series <a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/snotgirl-1"><b><i>Snot Girl</i></b> </a>(Image Comics); and issue #12 of the single-creator anthology <b><i>Frontier</i></b>, featuring <b>Kelly Kwang</b>'s <b><a href="http://www.youthindecline.com/product/frontier-12-kelly-kwang">"Space Youth Cadet"</a></b> story-world (Youth in Decline)--oh, and we sneak in a few words about <i>Frontier</i> #6, <b>Emily Carroll</b>'s <b><a href="http://www.youthindecline.com/product/frontier-6-emily-carroll">"Ann by the Bed."</a></b><br />
<br />
Unlike Derek, who has studied Camus extensively, I approached <i>The Stranger</i> as a complete novice. I'd of course heard a bit about the book (and Camus and his philosophy), but this was the first time I'd ever <i>really</i> encountered any of it, even second-hand. So although we both find a lot to recommend the book, our responses come from very different places.<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Snot Girl</i> strikes me as a book that either doesn't exactly know its audience yet, or (quite possibly) sets up a lot of story concepts in issue #1 which it intends to challenge as the series progresses. (The ever-present dangers inherent in reviewing only the first chapter of an on-going narrative!)<br />
<br />
I wasn't aware of <i>Frontier</i> before, but after reading these two issues, I'm a convert, and I'll be hunting down past and upcoming issues. I'm a fan of Emily Carroll's dark folktale-like stories, and #6's "Ann by the Bed" presents a wholly believable "urban legend"--and its dark history. Kelly Kwang's "Space Youth Cadet" issue (#12) builds up an entire story world, while never quite telling a story itself. But that is no shortcoming; the book's use of gaming iconography and ephemera (computers, cards, apparel, more!) upload informative narrative subroutines directly into the reader's brain. I want to see more!<br />
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1681771357&asins=1681771357&linkId=42059fce13e6d88dac8e73111fd309b5&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1620100002&asins=1620100002&linkId=3ceedeafc942cf607bb2979f787c9d5e&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0345529375&asins=0345529375&linkId=266c56bd5064dd1b0f4298cd20d49824&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1442465964&asins=1442465964&linkId=9e31dea08fedf2c78af27b2d3a2ac8dc&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br><iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon®ion=US&placement=B01GWRPK3Q&asins=B01GWRPK3Q&linkId=74d26abf3e9c21d737bca7f781e94d9f&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"></iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-91853039573565635862016-06-06T07:09:00.000-05:002016-06-06T07:09:40.796-05:00CFP: Disability and Superheroes / essay collection (June 30)<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Call for Papers</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Disability and Superheroes</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>essay collection</i></span></b></div>
<br />
We invite abstracts for essays to be published in a collection showcasing new work on the representation and conceptualization of disability in superhero comics. We encourage examinations of mainstream titles and characters (such as those published by Marvel and DC) as well as considerations of other texts that engage disability and the superhero genre in creative ways (such as Cece Bell’s <i>El Deafo</i>). We are especially interested in contributions that explore additional intersections of race, class, sexuality, and gender.<br />
<br />
We especially welcome essays on specific characters, writer/artists or storylines, rather than essays more broadly conceived (for example, a proposal for an essay devoted to a particular issue of Lee/Colan-era <i>Daredevil</i> would have a higher chance of acceptance than one simply on <i>Daredevil</i>, a series published by Marvel for over 50 years).<br />
<br />
The collection envisions a diverse selection of contributors (scholars from the humanities, comics studies, and disability studies; disability activists; comics creators; medical professionals; comics journalism; and so on) that represent a range of perspectives, methodologies, and communities. The contents of the collection may be likewise diverse, including essays by individual and collaborative authors, interviews, and/or creative work.<br />
<br />
The editors welcome inquiries by email. Please submit <b>400-word abstracts and 50-word bios by June 30, 2016</b>. After reviewing submissions, the editors will select contributors and then submit a proposal for publication by a university press.<br />
<br />
Final essays will be approximately 5,000-7,000 words, but the editors are also open to shorter submissions.<br />
<br />
<b>José Alaniz</b>, University of Washington, jos23@uw.edu<br />
<b>Scott Smith</b>, Penn State University, sts12@psu.eduGene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-26274512964796174932016-03-08T08:20:00.000-06:002016-03-08T08:20:08.051-06:00Comics Alternative Interview: Evan Dorkin, Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpNLze0RzEOFadNfk3HUF8Al-MbkEOqCmP0Nd5nADOhQ924Ex6BQBdmwFuSOWXCQwmdUC_pgFUuDphMHbLwybdVOpW_jpUUIF71__LB4_KDIxxvJAfl3ODZEYdU336b0kCrdP/s1600/Eltingville-Beasts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpNLze0RzEOFadNfk3HUF8Al-MbkEOqCmP0Nd5nADOhQ924Ex6BQBdmwFuSOWXCQwmdUC_pgFUuDphMHbLwybdVOpW_jpUUIF71__LB4_KDIxxvJAfl3ODZEYdU336b0kCrdP/s320/Eltingville-Beasts.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/comics-alternative-interviews-evan-dorkin-pt-1/"><span id="goog_985905224"></span><span id="goog_985905225"></span><br /></a>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/comics-alternative-interviews-evan-dorkin-pt-2/"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<div>
<br />
It seems like <a href="http://comicsresearch.blogspot.com/2016/03/comics-alternative-interview-evan.html">just yesterday</a> that I posted about a new <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast, yet here we go again, with <b>Derek Royal</b> and myself presenting the <i>second part</i> of our epic, two-part interview with cartoonist <a href="http://evandorkin.livejournal.com/"><b>Evan Dorkin</b></a>. Today we continue on with Evan's discussion of <b><i>Beasts of Burden</i></b>, the animal "supernatural mystery" comic he co-creates with artist <b>Jill Thompson</b>. <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Features/eComics/1090/Beasts-of-Burden">Read some older "Beasts" material online here</a>, and watch for a new one-shot, <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/20-070/Beasts-of-Burden-What-the-Cat-Dragged-In"><b>"What the Cat Dragged In,"</b></a> in comics shops on May 4!</div>
<div>
<br />
We cover a lot of other ground as well, including the new Lovecraftian <a href="http://calla-cthulhu.com/"><b>"Calla Cthulhu"</b></a> series he's co-writing with <b>Sarah Dyer</b> (with art by <b>Erin Humiston</b>) for <a href="https://stela.com/">the Stela app</a>. Really, there's too much to try and summarize here; though if you listened to yesterday's show, you already have a sense of how wide-ranging Evan's interests and passions are. Give it a listen!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Oh, and just for the heck of it, here is some of my vintage Dorkinalia collection:</div>
<div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PbjPzK2TiIui9jz2kjDBwy8InD5CkBIZDHptyN9G2qlweV_XbjBWb6z8uvkkQVsoXP732qJh5Qy2wjmEPzlBAycj0gxk6p4X14vMa-fjO-dzKh93KyDIzC15wGmv1l9MSOYX/s1600/Dorkinalia+crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PbjPzK2TiIui9jz2kjDBwy8InD5CkBIZDHptyN9G2qlweV_XbjBWb6z8uvkkQVsoXP732qJh5Qy2wjmEPzlBAycj0gxk6p4X14vMa-fjO-dzKh93KyDIzC15wGmv1l9MSOYX/s320/Dorkinalia+crop.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Milk and Cheese fridge magnets, and a die from the WIZARD board game!<br />And World's Funnest buttons!</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<br /></div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1616554150&asins=1616554150&linkId=IZ6MOBUBZUNWCIPP&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1595825134&asins=1595825134&linkId=2155e2b5c179bc3dae676655d1af8cfc&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1401261086&asins=1401261086&linkId=0e2d914aeadeea60cdc53cbf3c3d9663&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1608864995&asins=1608864995&linkId=99af14477ea6ef8a1fc3db020ee3f9f7&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00A820VN6&asins=B00A820VN6&linkId=e8e5fe7f71764d2c04771f29ca269ed5&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-86973649980653104612016-03-07T08:16:00.002-06:002016-03-07T08:16:40.362-06:00Comics Alternative Interview: Evan Dorkin, Part 1<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9LcvFKo7uCM-6A-r_GBQVSR5_tJtxRhnq5rhyOG7mOF6t_dj3AaiVLcFwZVDuk734UEX951qrhImEVlvAKF19ltS6Mk9bj4EGsWYLQewAHWWR-AnsgvSpqNou-V5nLnWu80t/s1600/Eltingville-Beasts.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9LcvFKo7uCM-6A-r_GBQVSR5_tJtxRhnq5rhyOG7mOF6t_dj3AaiVLcFwZVDuk734UEX951qrhImEVlvAKF19ltS6Mk9bj4EGsWYLQewAHWWR-AnsgvSpqNou-V5nLnWu80t/s320/Eltingville-Beasts.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/comics-alternative-interviews-evan-dorkin-pt-1/"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Today on <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>The Comics Alternative</b></a>, <b>Derek Royal</b> and I present the first part of our <i>epic, two-part interview</i> with cartoonist <b><a href="http://evandorkin.livejournal.com/">Evan Dorkin</a></b>. We <a href="http://comicsresearch.blogspot.com/2016/02/comics-alternative-podcast-175.html">reviewed his recent collection <b><i>The Eltingville Club</i></b></a> just a couple of weeks ago, so we begin today's interview with Evan by discussing the "Eltingville" strips and TV pilot in some detail, before starting into <b><i>Beasts of Burden</i></b>, the absolutely wonderful series he co-creates with artist <b>Jill Thompson</b>.<br />
<br />
Evan is just as funny an interview subject as he is a cartoonist, but he's also incredibly thoughtful about his own work. There's a lot of laughter in this interview, but also a lot of reflective commentary from him.<br />
<br />
I've been a fan of Dorkin's work for over two decades now, and it was great to be able to spend so much time speaking with him about his career. As proof of my longtime fandom, here's a sketch he was nice enough to do for me at a comics convention back in 1996; my sketchbook's theme is "Draw one of your characters reading their favorite book," and Evan gifted me with this perfectly appropriate drawing of Milk and Cheese:<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAJK4I1dtTQMN3B15WbMudmsRx54xYdWLSg61I4Y76Q5XVye-4w5OUTe-chX5wEbmKFrmCsWe49skGI10wfjTI5XIGqcnxchSkKoDFwA0Hc4HILuKLE__BGJsoN8M6eFVxu-V/s1600/2016-03-06+10.58.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAJK4I1dtTQMN3B15WbMudmsRx54xYdWLSg61I4Y76Q5XVye-4w5OUTe-chX5wEbmKFrmCsWe49skGI10wfjTI5XIGqcnxchSkKoDFwA0Hc4HILuKLE__BGJsoN8M6eFVxu-V/s320/2016-03-06+10.58.03.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Be sure to click and read the TV GOD cover blurbs! <complete id="goog_612236562"></complete></i><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">© 1996, 2016 E</span></span>van Dorkin.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br />
Check back tomorrow for Part Two of this interview, which gets into lots of Evan's other comics, plus broader issues of comics history, business, and culture</div>
<div>
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1616554150&asins=1616554150&linkId=IZ6MOBUBZUNWCIPP&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1595825134&asins=1595825134&linkId=2155e2b5c179bc3dae676655d1af8cfc&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1401261086&asins=1401261086&linkId=0e2d914aeadeea60cdc53cbf3c3d9663&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1608864995&asins=1608864995&linkId=99af14477ea6ef8a1fc3db020ee3f9f7&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00A820VN6&asins=B00A820VN6&linkId=e8e5fe7f71764d2c04771f29ca269ed5&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-52195847290052017582016-02-29T09:31:00.000-06:002016-02-29T14:51:29.963-06:00March 2: My Will Eisner Week Lecture at Northwestern University Library<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7DJRTiGe5Zzz6c6DuxsUycuSzGMQkwtyGNrGRo9ZhkFi9cbKXPs9vu_Yj6qG8tP9s7MNuWlYc6PQRg8yvmhClirX-VnlsVxKEJz51Rx9ja8QtAFxM7RTkmfFu7kV1jhjCa2V/s1600/2016-02-26+17.07.20.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7DJRTiGe5Zzz6c6DuxsUycuSzGMQkwtyGNrGRo9ZhkFi9cbKXPs9vu_Yj6qG8tP9s7MNuWlYc6PQRg8yvmhClirX-VnlsVxKEJz51Rx9ja8QtAFxM7RTkmfFu7kV1jhjCa2V/s320/2016-02-26+17.07.20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<b><a href="http://willeisnerweek.com/">Will Eisner Week</a></b>, celebrated the week of March 6 each year, promotes graphic novels, literacy, free speech awareness, and the legacy of legendary cartoonist <a href="http://www.willeisner.com/"><b>Will Eisner</b></a>. I'm happy to be participating this year by giving a talk at <b><a href="http://library.northwestern.edu/">Northwestern University Library</a></b> on <b>Wednesday, March 2, at 5:00pm</b>:<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Will Eisner: </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pioneering Cartoonist, Visionary Educator</span></b></span> </i></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i>Widely regarded as the "Father of the Graphic Novel," cartoonist Will Eisner spent his entire career chasing the Next Big Idea - and usually finding it. With a body of work encompassing some of the earliest American comic books, The Spirit Sunday newspaper supplements, U.S. Army preventative maintenance manuals, one of the very first graphic novels, and a small library of books on comics theory and practice, Eisner influenced several generations of artists and educators. </i></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i>Comics historian Gene Kannenberg, Jr. will present an illustrated look at Eisner's work and legacy: The development of comic art into both a literary form and a tool for education.</i></blockquote>
We also have a small Eisner-centric display in our New Book Nook, including both books to check out as well as rarer items from my own personal collection.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQPGR5FYSlnA4TU4g_hGSl69HpMxKODzwipwsQP0i5Neta5UJT62ShX9UnSck30XBRKHSe6t770LX_7A1ux96rHT3bo3Xwmz7704XSdDDg5aWepFhP2xF_L427NB9bHV7x2IL/s1600/WEW+Case+Wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQPGR5FYSlnA4TU4g_hGSl69HpMxKODzwipwsQP0i5Neta5UJT62ShX9UnSck30XBRKHSe6t770LX_7A1ux96rHT3bo3Xwmz7704XSdDDg5aWepFhP2xF_L427NB9bHV7x2IL/s320/WEW+Case+Wall.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The display wall in the New Book Nook</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07Ha49jKwFlezsNtwalqNUW1bbxZxjD60zXacHF7LlJAyWuZinzJiGHOYbjxZltSL0eoThuEZv4O9nuXK9F0SHGXwMJD5T0VDmWBpC-xXACDujuKcak3FJNC-11YLl5mUn5qq/s1600/WEW+Case+1+-+The+Spirit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07Ha49jKwFlezsNtwalqNUW1bbxZxjD60zXacHF7LlJAyWuZinzJiGHOYbjxZltSL0eoThuEZv4O9nuXK9F0SHGXwMJD5T0VDmWBpC-xXACDujuKcak3FJNC-11YLl5mUn5qq/s320/WEW+Case+1+-+The+Spirit.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The Spirit</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BFKgUAzKGpgYHQzBkIfDnaeQxXCP3lOW8gtQnRgkR8cdaZe3ytFxvh3wp1snrichZv-wEskJpsgFjiU8UQVgt7N1L4PCz7-FEPsblyZq9aqgvNSBD9bhyw0OXDIjbY_GFSrH/s1600/WEW+Case+2+-+Eisner+Other.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BFKgUAzKGpgYHQzBkIfDnaeQxXCP3lOW8gtQnRgkR8cdaZe3ytFxvh3wp1snrichZv-wEskJpsgFjiU8UQVgt7N1L4PCz7-FEPsblyZq9aqgvNSBD9bhyw0OXDIjbY_GFSrH/s320/WEW+Case+2+-+Eisner+Other.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">More works by Eisner</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenmEHPFpgxZN9CzAPPkVRotJoRvsqaVmtt2DrVLaypFX0OIK2bReWmMU0jPSOiDag0mIa9HARw7msPL_eyg5_tCuqSfAZeFhCbqlWTD-ABYUO7EA1VjG3x19QxI0A2JU0vhzL/s1600/WEW+Case+3+-+About+Eisner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenmEHPFpgxZN9CzAPPkVRotJoRvsqaVmtt2DrVLaypFX0OIK2bReWmMU0jPSOiDag0mIa9HARw7msPL_eyg5_tCuqSfAZeFhCbqlWTD-ABYUO7EA1VjG3x19QxI0A2JU0vhzL/s320/WEW+Case+3+-+About+Eisner.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Books about Eisner and his role in American comics</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
See the <a href="http://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/493021">Northwestern Events Calendar</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/229071600759844/">Facebook Event</a> listings for more information. I'm proud that my employer is supporting Will Eisner Week this year, and I hope to see you there!</div>
<br /></div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-37967033505433966982016-02-17T08:28:00.000-06:002016-02-17T08:28:59.585-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast #175: The Eltingville Club, Cry Havoc #1, The Dark & Bloody #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPstCxGCqSRMRu52IO176jmz-lMqnbuXnLZKe4Esf6RZZv0KJ9Zgw7fgoisYESoBgLIcynn-5WhJ1MoBczGdWbiyAyA3AQcz7vmGuvNOIOivYVosK-yf6ct-rIigW2SrOSh5P/s1600/EltingvileClub-CH-DB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPstCxGCqSRMRu52IO176jmz-lMqnbuXnLZKe4Esf6RZZv0KJ9Zgw7fgoisYESoBgLIcynn-5WhJ1MoBczGdWbiyAyA3AQcz7vmGuvNOIOivYVosK-yf6ct-rIigW2SrOSh5P/s320/EltingvileClub-CH-DB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-175-reviews-of-the-eltingville-club-cry-havoc-dark-and-bloody/"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Today on <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>The Comics Alternative</b></a>, <b>Derek Royal</b> and I review <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/22-105/The-Eltingville-Club-HC"><i><b>The Eltingville Club</b></i></a>, which collects all of <i><b>Evan Dorkin</b></i>'s cringingly hilarious stories of a group of comics/sf/horror/fantasy/RPG teen creeps; <a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/cry-havoc-1"><b><i>Cry Havoc</i> #1</b></a>, the not-exactly lesbian werewolf story by <b>Simon Spurrier</b> and <b>Ryan Kelly</b>; and <a href="http://www.vertigocomics.com/comics/the-dark-and-bloody-2016/the-dark-and-bloody-1"><b><i>The Dark & Bloody</i> #1</b></a>, <b>Shawn Aldridge</b> and <b>Scott Godlewski</b>'s tale of moonshine and mystery.<br />
<br />
Dorkin's work has always been a favorite of mine, and it's great to have all of his "Eltingville" stories (plus!) collected. <i>Cry Havoc</i> and <i>The Dark & Bloody</i> aren't exactly my normal cup of tea, but I gained new appreciation for both of them while discussing them with Derek. That's one of the things I love about doing this podcast; I always learn a lot from our conversations. I hope you enjoy them, too.<br />
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<br />
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1616554150&asins=1616554150&linkId=WSF2UF5VVVKFWRUX&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00A820VN6&asins=B00A820VN6&linkId=GD3OIESEALVNFWCT&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1608864995&asins=1608864995&linkId=UQZJ6SNNAVC5JENO&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-60980178439389186042016-01-21T12:56:00.003-06:002016-01-21T13:06:01.890-06:00CFP: Comics & Graphic Narrative Circle / ALA (Jan. 29; May 26-29)<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;"><b>Call for Papers</b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Comics and Graphic Narrative Circle</b></span></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><a href="http://americanliteratureassociation.org/">American Literature Association</a></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
27<sup>th</sup>
Annual Conference: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_334792862" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">May 26-29, 2016</span></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Hyatt Regency San
Francisco</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
5 Embarcadero, San
Francisco, CA</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>The Comics & Graphic Narrative Circle</b> welcomes abstracts
for presentation at two sessions on comics at the <a href="http://americanliteratureassociation.org/calls/annual-conference/">2016 ALA conference in SanFrancisco</a>.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Session One: Women in the Comics Industry</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
Although women have been part of
the comics industry in the United States since its beginning, the last few
years have seen a massive growth in popular and critically-acclaimed comics by
women creators, along with increasing attention to female fans and the
representation of women characters. The increased prominence of women comes as
a direct challenge to the image of the white male nerd as the quintessential
comics consumer, and to the preponderance of men in positions of power within
the industry. We invite submissions dealing with any facet of women in the comics
industry. In what ways have major comics corporations (Marvel, DC, Image)
responded or failed to respond to questions of women’s representation at the
level of characters and stories, or at the level of opportunities for writers,
artists, and editors? In what ways have series such as <i>Ms. Marvel</i>, <i>The Unbeatable
Squirrel Girl</i>, or <i>Bitch Planet</i>, imprints
such as Boom! Box (publishers of <i>Lumberjanes</i>),
or influential creators such as Kelly Sue DeConnick altered our understanding
of the market for feminist comics? How have women shaped the comics industry as
it now exists? What can we learn from the careers of women editors such as
Karen Berger (who oversaw DC’s massively influential imprint Vertigo) or
Francoise Mouly (who edited the avant garde comics anthology <i>RAW</i> and is now art editor for the <i>New Yorker</i>)? Do feminist stories require
different artistic approaches at the level of story structure and style?</div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Session Two: Open Topic</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We invite submissions on any topics regarding comics.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Please email an <b>abstract </b>(of no more than 350 words) and a
<b>brief biographical note</b> to <b>Ben Novotny Owen</b> (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">owen.179@osu.edu)</a>
and <b>David M. Ball</b> (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">balld@dickinson.edu)</a>
no later than <b>January 29<sup>th</sup></b>.</div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-52426654449476433162016-01-11T08:55:00.002-06:002016-01-11T08:55:27.291-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast: Tom Hart Interview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrRgTVQ9g4HaGfDvnQfka7-5ZXFq-H3MRz67RtxoMbqxKsUDvTCZDrXtnkrynFnX_Urb0D0gTtOoTJAC-i9fa7jgBJiuW2sg1fXnSER6kV02bQJX9H5gKns_nw0Ze9HQKvNZS/s1600/TomHartComicsRL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrRgTVQ9g4HaGfDvnQfka7-5ZXFq-H3MRz67RtxoMbqxKsUDvTCZDrXtnkrynFnX_Urb0D0gTtOoTJAC-i9fa7jgBJiuW2sg1fXnSER6kV02bQJX9H5gKns_nw0Ze9HQKvNZS/s320/TomHartComicsRL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/comics-alternative-interviews-tom-hart/"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<br />
On this episode of <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>The Comics Alternative</b>,</a> <b>Derek Royal </b>and I welcome cartoonist and educator <b><a href="http://www.tomhart.net/">Tom Hart</a></b>. His graphic memoir <b><i><a href="http://us.macmillan.com/rosalielightning/tomhart">Rosalie Lightning</a></i></b> (St. Martin's Press) will be published tomorrow.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnd3d_BVYaIZvKHUFp76gI71o6SATD-5G_kD2nSLiExgYKSb9uCCUTt0cqHhN6N7OjxQty6dlFE3xpGcdzEVktKU1wQqdj3YdDF3YppsOcBkbNwxRKu62iDZrsf5VEd-U3XpS/s1600/Tom-AtSAWSmall.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnd3d_BVYaIZvKHUFp76gI71o6SATD-5G_kD2nSLiExgYKSb9uCCUTt0cqHhN6N7OjxQty6dlFE3xpGcdzEVktKU1wQqdj3YdDF3YppsOcBkbNwxRKu62iDZrsf5VEd-U3XpS/s320/Tom-AtSAWSmall.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
This wide-ranging discussion focuses primarily on <i>Rosalie Lightning</i>, an extraordinarily moving rumination on life, and death, and grieving, and memory, and celebration, and endurance, and art, and love. It chronicles how Tom and his wife, cartoonist <b><a href="http://www.leelacorman.com/">Leela Corman</a></b>, continued on after the sudden death of their daughter Rosalie Lightning just days before her second birthday. (<a href="http://www.tomhart.net/rosalie.html">You can read versions of the first two chapters here</a> - and also, read Leela's hauntingly beautiful comics <a href="http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/156602/grandfather-carried-losses">"Yahzeit"</a> and <a href="http://nautil.us/issue/23/dominoes/ptsd-the-wound-that-never-heals">"PTSD: The Wound that Never Heals."</a>) <i>Rosalie Lightning</i> is a powerful and meaningful book. You'll be hearing a lot about it--and not just from comics-specific commentators, I'll wager.<br />
<br />
We also talk a bit about some of Tom's earlier comics work, his hands-on process, and his general approach to art. And Tom tells us about <b><a href="http://sequentialartistsworkshop.org/wordpress/">The Sequential Artists Workshop</a></b> which he and Leela established in Gainesville, FL, a training program a new generation of cartoonists. (<a href="https://www.generosity.com/education-fundraising/inspiring-comics-education-at-saw-in-2016">SAW is currently holding a fundraiser which is worth your attention</a>.)<br />
<br />
On a personal note: I first "met" Tom over twenty years ago on an email list, and we met in person a few times at SPX in the late 1990s. I met Leela then, too. I grieved when I learned the news about Rosalie, though I had never met her. Just about two years ago, I got to see Leela and Tom again, along with their recently born daughter Molly Rose: Leela was one of the cartoonists featured in the <a href="https://tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions/42-graphic-jews-negotiating-identity-in-sequential-art">"Graphic Jews" exhibit</a> at Skidmore College's Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, and the family traveled up to Saratoga Springs so Leela could be a guest on <a href="http://comicsresearch.blogspot.com/2014/02/where-ill-be-graphic-jews-negotiating.html">a panel I co-moderated in conjunction with the exhibit.</a> (Darling Molly Rose nibbled on my fingers a bit during the pre-panel dinner.) Tom and Leela are both wonderful people and amazing artists.<br />
<br />
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1250049946&asins=1250049946&linkId=2745TDOPZKMJUR3L&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1934460893&asins=1934460893&linkId=HS7AI4X3L5KVHQGB&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1934460885&asins=1934460885&linkId=DSIG67H22SEYPP2Q&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1891830171&asins=1891830171&linkId=UXFQX36RIKSLH5AR&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1891830554&asins=1891830554&linkId=UTGCQFKUPITWFN43&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00HNS9ROM&asins=B00HNS9ROM&linkId=ACNKE7RLGYTALAUY&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-39444269528835263622016-01-06T08:53:00.001-06:002016-01-06T08:53:53.240-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast #169: The January Previews Catalog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW6GjJN0nvwZJi_Zct1JWasDmCEUVDLLi3mw52f3q3gZ1nrMsGeT2Sb3UcjNASZqKwJkecTw89Ff4rM7OdT69B7mCHH6j-66wLGWxxCK_FpjZ9AHsEHBtEZK72l_GDuVx5oqu/s1600/Previews-2016-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW6GjJN0nvwZJi_Zct1JWasDmCEUVDLLi3mw52f3q3gZ1nrMsGeT2Sb3UcjNASZqKwJkecTw89Ff4rM7OdT69B7mCHH6j-66wLGWxxCK_FpjZ9AHsEHBtEZK72l_GDuVx5oqu/s320/Previews-2016-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-166-reviews-of-killing-and-dying-taddle-creek-36-barrier-1-and-the-unabridged-graphic-adaptation-of-itunes-terms-and-conditions/"><br /></a>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-169-the-january-previews-catalog/" target="_blank"><b><i></i></b></a><b><i><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-169-the-january-previews-catalog/">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</a></i></b></div>
<br />
It seems like <a href="http://comicsresearch.blogspot.com/2016/01/comics-alternative-podcast-interview.html" target="_blank">only a couple of days</a> since I was last on <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Comics Alternative</b></a>, but today I'm back with <b>Derek Royal</b> as we take a stroll through the latest <b><i>Previews</i></b> catalog, pointing out books of interest to us amongst the thousands that will go on sale in a few months.<br />
<div>
<div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I'm not going to pretend to list everything we talk about here, but I will highlight three books I'm most excited about: <b><i><a href="https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/14-703/Trump-The-Complete-Collection-Essential-Kurtzman-Volume-Two-HC" target="_blank">The Complete TRUMP</a></i></b> (<b>Harvey Kurtzman</b>); <b><i><a href="https://www.drawnandquarterly.com/carpet-sweeper-tales" target="_blank">Carpet Sweeper Tales</a></i></b> (<b>Julie Doucet</b>); and <b><i><a href="http://knopfdoubleday.com/book/253523/the-art-of-charlie-chan-hock-chye/" target="_blank">The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye</a></i></b> (<b>Sonny Liew</b>). However, if I had all the money in the world, I'd be buying all of the books below, and then some!</div>
<br />
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1616559306&asins=1616559306&linkId=GSQSHHWENQ73TGH5&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1506701027&asins=1506701027&linkId=5JMFIQFH3S2J5LFW&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1631404687&asins=1631404687&linkId=MNI6HGBJIG2ZIUVY&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1419718932&asins=1419718932&linkId=QKK2ELMYGWXRHXW5&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><br />
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1934460583&asins=1934460583&linkId=QDT56OT7FLT6A75S&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0486801586&asins=0486801586&linkId=4OYVE7TB5E72YMRF&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1770462392&asins=1770462392&linkId=AOO2SPH4OP3EP5FV&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1606999052&asins=1606999052&linkId=QJEB5X4GPTI5KXXA&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><br />
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1681120259&asins=1681120259&linkId=THCILRQ4KN5TMPFZ&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1590179811&asins=1590179811&linkId=33MZAE66X2ISDDZT&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1935548832&asins=1935548832&linkId=SC6AKJPM75ZC6GQN&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1101870699&asins=1101870699&linkId=CYI7BYW4UNP2FQFR&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><br />
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1451678878&asins=1451678878&linkId=WWKPY573YAYDP52U&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1782761071&asins=1782761071&linkId=KWSBJSPZLTKUMIL6&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
</div>
<div>
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.</div>
</div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-65459036714422372012016-01-04T12:08:00.000-06:002016-01-04T12:08:16.440-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast Interview: @YoeBooks' Craig Yoe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKxHgPmEq2mDbv19PIJ29nl2RhWvyyGiE-KDAV4SfFoHsYwRqcpIMtytxTFl8mE581tAFx4MjESoTOLfiD0MCrQ-QV-4D-2TF-sFWeCYmhaZgLSyR0Oi2eb5nTB7jxsjgEDpd/s1600/Yoe-2016int.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKxHgPmEq2mDbv19PIJ29nl2RhWvyyGiE-KDAV4SfFoHsYwRqcpIMtytxTFl8mE581tAFx4MjESoTOLfiD0MCrQ-QV-4D-2TF-sFWeCYmhaZgLSyR0Oi2eb5nTB7jxsjgEDpd/s320/Yoe-2016int.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/comics-alternative-interviews-once-again-its-time-for-craig-yoe/" target="_blank"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<br />
It's the first installment of the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast for 2016! Derek Royal and I say "Happy New Yoe!" as we welcome back <b>Craig Yoe</b> for another interview. We discuss the most recent hardcover comic book reprint collections from <a href="http://yoebooks.com/" target="_blank"><b>Yoe Books</b></a>, including <b><i>Ghost and Girls of Fiction House, The Complete Voodoo vol. 1, Horror by Heck, Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales,</i></b> and <b><i>Weird Love vol. 2</i></b> (plus we sneak in a little talk about the upcoming <i><b>Haunted Love</b></i> title). We talk a good bit about the process of putting these books together: Collecting the materials; working with collaborators like <b>Michael Price</b> and <b>Mike Howlett</b>; and the editing, production, and design processes which Craig shares with Yoe Books co-founder <b>Clizia Gossoni</b> (who, I believe, makes a cameo appearance or two in the recording!).<br />
<br />
I got a huge kick out of all of these books. The old horror comics are all over the map in terms of story and art types--if all you're familiar with are the old EC titles like <i>Tales from the Crypt,</i> these stories will surprise you with their variety. The romance stories in <i>Weird Love</i> most definitely live up to their billing. And the Walt Kelly book is <i>truly</i> a marvel to behold.<br />
<br />
Craig's a longtime friend of the podcast, as well as a friend of mine in real life. It's always great to catch up with him and talk about cool--and often really, really strange!--old comics. In fact, after we stopped recording, we came up with an idea or two for future shows with Craig which would go in a very different direction indeed, and I hope we get to do them.<br />
<br />
<div>
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1631404040&asins=1631404040&linkId=CR4FZ2M3XD2ZHORW&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1631404555&asins=1631404555&linkId=ZQZZTP22PE7BRRIO&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1631404636&asins=1631404636&linkId=3C72FY3TAAIIFGAD&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1631403656&asins=1631403656&linkId=XSRQJIBIYW7PR6BP&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B019XFF1QA&asins=B019XFF1QA&linkId=BH426OI7FNNLE5KB&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-72668600132834192122015-12-16T08:46:00.000-06:002015-12-16T08:46:20.894-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast #166: Killing and Dying; Taddle Creek; Barrier; iTunes Terms and Conditions<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: 11.7px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.72px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTORoTrXIp0u8ylKzvK_SMoP1_zrltsMhebW5faJB1UEuQarzv2cl5u64opz6qd_G8ZoIl-QnYJWh53Q3Tv2wsYYHsbuAwmRHBfNuZLoxyD7ur61AF32bhE5AqiKGxgbku8MJ/s1600/ComAlt_2015-12-16.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTORoTrXIp0u8ylKzvK_SMoP1_zrltsMhebW5faJB1UEuQarzv2cl5u64opz6qd_G8ZoIl-QnYJWh53Q3Tv2wsYYHsbuAwmRHBfNuZLoxyD7ur61AF32bhE5AqiKGxgbku8MJ/s320/ComAlt_2015-12-16.jpg" width="155" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-166-reviews-of-killing-and-dying-taddle-creek-36-barrier-1-and-the-unabridged-graphic-adaptation-of-itunes-terms-and-conditions/" target="_blank">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</a></i></b></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
I'm back again on the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast, and this time I join Derek Royal for an over-stuffed review show with some really excellent comics! We cover Adrian Tomine's ambitious new collection <i><b>Killing and Dying</b></i>; the jam-packed Canadian anthology <i><b><a href="https://www.taddlecreekmag.com/" target="_blank">Taddle Creek</a></b></i> #36; the genre-blending digital comic <b><i><a href="http://panelsyndicate.com/" target="_blank">Barrier</a></i></b> #1 by Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente; and both parts of R. Sikoryak's ridiculously thorough (and thoroughly entertaining) adaptation of, yes, the <b><i><a href="http://itunestandc.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">iTunes Terms and Conditions</a></i></b> agreement.</div>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
This is a particularly strong group of books - we spent nearly two hours talking, though it didn't seem that long at the time!</div>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.</div>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; text-align: center;">
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1770462090&asins=1770462090&linkId=SE6U73OE6L5F6E6U&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1897299842&asins=1897299842&linkId=S7J4IL4HDX67EWWS&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-59829078346673733882015-11-25T08:59:00.001-06:002015-11-25T08:59:18.133-06:00Comics Alternative Podcast #163: Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbkCdCvJjJvxHH7lxwWn71YbkgIf41hxRiaZECLl8gzjGLsvypJK_IYdOxSzNiobKLNCTTG324CaZdqMNLTvW7VMHtqWvTqlTVvdvFGhDPMJTlgTwf4Yu6DsJa5KhhaRHMSoH/s1600/ForbiddenWorldsThanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbkCdCvJjJvxHH7lxwWn71YbkgIf41hxRiaZECLl8gzjGLsvypJK_IYdOxSzNiobKLNCTTG324CaZdqMNLTvW7VMHtqWvTqlTVvdvFGhDPMJTlgTwf4Yu6DsJa5KhhaRHMSoH/s320/ForbiddenWorldsThanksgiving.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-163-our-third-annual-thanksgiving-show/" target="_blank"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><br /></i></b></div>
<div>
It's the annual Thanksgiving episode of the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast! This year I join <b>Derek Royal</b>, <b>Andy Kunka</b>, and <b>Andy Wolverton</b> for another wide-ranging discussion about some of the things we're thankful for in the world of comics. Cartoonist guests? Oh, yeah! Publishers? Yup! Kickstarter? Sure! Listeners and patrons? Why, of course! Our Comics Alternative colleagues? Naturally! Other podcasts? Indeed! Other academics and librarians? Affirmative! Marvel Comics? <i>Whaaat?</i></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
All this and more - give it a listen!</div>
<div>
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.</div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-10511966950537661542015-10-28T08:15:00.000-05:002015-10-28T08:15:38.551-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast #159: Halloween Review Spooktacular<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj253zEbRzIH0PaC2GfoQl12BeVO58LNTzwot8y721WjnMb4PhP_-JhBuswH84WlxDt_krCF61GG-G6IkSpYaguruWR630Emuyh1NLca7fA1XRHoGDjNL5zj9YEzdjS81TS_PuR/s1600/CA159Halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj253zEbRzIH0PaC2GfoQl12BeVO58LNTzwot8y721WjnMb4PhP_-JhBuswH84WlxDt_krCF61GG-G6IkSpYaguruWR630Emuyh1NLca7fA1XRHoGDjNL5zj9YEzdjS81TS_PuR/s320/CA159Halloween.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-155-international-podcast-day-2015/"><br /></a>
<br />
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-159-halloween-comics-2015/" target="_blank"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<br />
It's the annual Halloween episode of the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast, and <b>Derek Royal</b> and I review a whole bagful of Halloween- and horror-themed comics! Apart from the book-length <b><i>Haunted Horror vol. 3</i></b> (Yoe Books), <b><i>Upside Down: A Hat Full of Spells</i></b> (Top Shelf), and <b><i>The Monsterjunkies </i></b>(Red Anvil), we also cover individual comic books: <b><i>Adventure Time 2015 Halloween Spooktacular</i></b>, <b><i>Spongebob Squarepants</i></b> #49, <b><i>The Goon: Theatre Bizarre</i></b>, <b><i>All Hallow's Eve</i></b> #5, <b><i>Elder House</i></b> #1 and #2, <b><i>Zombies Vs Cheerleaders 2015 Halloween Special</i></b>, <b><i>Zombie Tramp Halloween Special</i></b> #1, and <b><i>Gold Digger Halloween Special</i></b> #11. And then we (or at least I) crashed - that was A LOT of comics!</div>
<div>
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961"><b>subscribe via iTunes</b></a>.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1603093710&asins=1603093710&linkId=PNKWX5AFW7XPAHX3&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1631404253&asins=1631404253&linkId=OPG7SDQSZBFE7KLK&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B0170JSBRC&asins=B0170JSBRC&linkId=3LMFRJL5V6PF6HPT&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-86915740033580146032015-09-30T08:18:00.000-05:002015-09-30T08:18:29.891-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast #155: International #PodcastDay 2015!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnR4sYdfCqkeBgkR0Q2JY2RTpz6Es6yMsXc7-eAyL0xLnLrZIHixgr1goo8MG900a_kwkLOwdd5Btz3FzR4Xy84zC1XA4PsbQ9gxiEyNJsZ4LwffS9yoqD651x6YsRDsuH-IK/s1600/IPD-ComAlt-Banner2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnR4sYdfCqkeBgkR0Q2JY2RTpz6Es6yMsXc7-eAyL0xLnLrZIHixgr1goo8MG900a_kwkLOwdd5Btz3FzR4Xy84zC1XA4PsbQ9gxiEyNJsZ4LwffS9yoqD651x6YsRDsuH-IK/s320/IPD-ComAlt-Banner2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-155-international-podcast-day-2015/" target="_blank">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</a></i></b></div>
<br />
This week on the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a>, founding hosts Derek Royal and Andy Kunka are joined by several of the podcast's other co-hosts--Gwen Tarbox, Andy Wolverton, and myself--for a non-comics show! Today is <b><a href="http://internationalpodcastday.com/" target="_blank">International Podcast Day</a></b>, so we gathered (virtually) to discuss our favorite podcasts, what we look (listen) for in a good podcast, our own roles as podcasters (are we members of the media now?), and more.<br />
<br />
I give a few shout-outs to Jessica Abel's new <a href="http://jessicaabel.com/podcast/" target="_blank"><b>Out on the Wire</b></a>, Helen Zaltzman's <a href="http://www.theallusionist.org/" target="_blank"><b>The Allusionist</b></a>, <a href="http://www.welcometonightvale.com/" target="_blank"><b>Welcome to Night Vale</b></a>, and <a href="http://sideshownetwork.tv/gilbert-gottfrieds-amazing-colossal-podcast-newest-episode/" target="_blank"><b>Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast</b></a>, among other shows. And I took lots of notes on other podcasts recommended by Gwen and and Derek and the Andys. Now I just need more hours in the week to listen to them all...<br />
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<br />
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0385348436&asins=0385348436&linkId=3IGAOQEB7SLL76HF&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0062351427&asins=0062351427&linkId=ZSWV4WEI32MMSYVB&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-81794868132048693142015-09-16T07:15:00.000-05:002015-09-16T07:15:35.850-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast #153: The Dharma Punks, My Hot Date, Tokyo Ghost #1, Future Fantasteek #16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTFk4oV-u9be1lVwO-4jkCZ8yhMiSWmaaWAJbmZ7dfK7pb721aMDGZl-ywKXgtrD5BbZ_I-g0c2TvF8ALDY1B3SssgUbtGTzpqnQXhxh2PHcYZ5trFwP52IqYy69qGsqtPX_6/s1600/CA-29150916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTFk4oV-u9be1lVwO-4jkCZ8yhMiSWmaaWAJbmZ7dfK7pb721aMDGZl-ywKXgtrD5BbZ_I-g0c2TvF8ALDY1B3SssgUbtGTzpqnQXhxh2PHcYZ5trFwP52IqYy69qGsqtPX_6/s320/CA-29150916.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-153-reviews-of-the-dharma-punks-my-hot-date-tokyo-ghost-and-futurefantasteek/" target="_blank">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</a></i></b></div>
<br />
Once again, I'm back again on the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast! Join <a href="http://www.derekroyal.com/"><b>Derek Royal</b></a> and myself as we review <b>Ant Sang</b>'s anarcho-Buddhist masterwork <b><i><a href="http://www.conundrumpress.com/new-titles/the-dharma-punks/" target="_blank">The Dharma Punks</a></i></b>; <b>Noah Van Sciver</b>'s painfully hilarious memoir <b><i><a href="http://www.kilgorebooks.com/shop/my-hot-date" target="_blank">My Hot Date</a></i></b>; <b>Rick Remender</b>, <b>Sean Murphy</b>, and <b>Matthew Hollingsworth</b>'s media-saturated dystopia <b><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/tokyo-ghost-1" target="_blank"><i>Tokyo Ghost</i> #1</a></b>; and <b>Jackie Batey</b>'s smart and snarky zine <b><i><a href="http://futurefantasteek.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Future</a> <a href="http://issuu.com/futurefantasteek/docs/ff16" target="_blank">Fantasteek</a> #16</i></b>.<br />
<div>
<br />
We have lots to say about these books, so to hear the whole show, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<br /></div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1894994965&asins=1894994965&linkId=PIWQNPF2GN4C2FCP&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=160699817X&asins=160699817X&linkId=SJ4YPCZYSCDPBF3O&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B014G3TG06&asins=B014G3TG06&linkId=FZGIUUM3UKNW7Q4A&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-84778653585417084042015-09-01T21:30:00.003-05:002015-09-01T21:30:52.791-05:00CFP: ICAF, International Comic Arts Forum / USC Columbia (Nov. 6; Apr. 14-16)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-PQTnr_EihWeB5VHXHDDC9I5ZBtVd2Ptyx2AvrCGWp2qN3zi5WWicwdEldb_Zlg2U2K6k3YE6lPYLVV50g_xhRD6dF5-SnpfjeCP0LaPAnE8FRs_WvJ2efHqQV7VajOMIvUn/s1600/icaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-PQTnr_EihWeB5VHXHDDC9I5ZBtVd2Ptyx2AvrCGWp2qN3zi5WWicwdEldb_Zlg2U2K6k3YE6lPYLVV50g_xhRD6dF5-SnpfjeCP0LaPAnE8FRs_WvJ2efHqQV7VajOMIvUn/s320/icaf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Call for Papers</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">ICAF:</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">International Comic Arts Forum</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">14-16 April 2016</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">University of South Carolina, Columbia</span></b></div>
<br />
<b>ICAF, the International Comic Arts Forum</b>, invites proposals for scholarly papers for its eighteenth annual meeting, to be held at the <b>University of South Carolina in Columbia</b>, from Thursday, April 14, through Saturday, April 16, 2016. Confirmed guests include comics artists <b>Howard Cruse</b>, <b>Keith Knight</b>, <b>Cece Bell</b>, and Prof. <b>Michael Chaney</b> of Dartmouth College.<br />
<br />
<b>The deadline to submit proposals is November 6, 2015.</b><br />
<br />
ICAF welcomes original proposals from diverse disciplines and theoretical perspectives on any aspect of comics or cartooning, particularly studies that reflect an international perspective. Studies of aesthetics, production, distribution, reception, and social, ideological, and historical significance are equally welcome, as are studies that address larger theoretical issues linked to comics or cartooning, for example in image/text studies or new media theory.<br />
<br />
Among the thematic panels we hope to offer are <b>Comics and the American South</b>, <b>Digital and Online Comics</b>, and <b>Superheroes</b>; proposals are especially welcome in these areas.<br />
<br />
<b>Proposal Guidelines:</b> ICAF prefers argumentative, thesis-driven papers that are clearly linked to larger critical, artistic, or cultural issues; we avoid presentations that are summative or survey-like in character. We only accept original <b>20-minute papers</b> that have not been presented or accepted for publication elsewhere. Presenters should assume an audience versed in comics and the fundamentals of comics studies. Where possible, papers should be illustrated by relevant images on PowerPoint. <b>Proposals should not exceed 300 words.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Review Process:</b> All proposals will be subject to blind review. Due to high interest in the conference, in recent years ICAF has typically been able to accept only about half of the proposals received.<br />
<br />
SEND ABSTRACTS (with contact information, including state, province, or country of residence in the body of the email) by <b>6 November 2015</b>, to <b>C.W. Marshall</b>, ICAF Academic Program Director, via email at <toph .marshall="" ubc.ca="">.</toph><br />
<br />
Receipt of all proposals will be acknowledged. Applicants should expect to receive confirmation of acceptance or rejection by December 14, 2015.<br />
<br />
ICAF also sponsors the <b>John A. Lent Scholarship in Comics Studies</b>. This scholarship is awarded to a current student who has authored, or is in the process of authoring, a substantial research-based writing project about comics. Applications for this scholarship are due by 8 January 2016. For more information and details of the application process, <a href="http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/" target="_blank">please visit our website</a>.Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-17082475811046349932015-08-26T08:16:00.000-05:002015-08-26T08:16:23.320-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast #150: 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane, Wolf, and Americatown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrwYJla5QIyqDdgSsZ3rGXcNSLHldmtQaOKydiE2MQkLK9PFVq-GMFHUwQUbzRECS23n6UHzMnDxFalgYcXJtTRYbLt_9IKew1uoov25UJ0Q66xkN9ZbaCOrv15roXnA-iE8a/s1600/CA-druillet-etc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrwYJla5QIyqDdgSsZ3rGXcNSLHldmtQaOKydiE2MQkLK9PFVq-GMFHUwQUbzRECS23n6UHzMnDxFalgYcXJtTRYbLt_9IKew1uoov25UJ0Q66xkN9ZbaCOrv15roXnA-iE8a/s400/CA-druillet-etc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-150-reviews-of-the-6-voyages-of-lone-sloane-wolf-and-americatown/" target="_blank"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<br />
Once again, I'm back again on the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast, for the 150th episode! This time, <a href="http://www.derekroyal.com/"><b>Derek Royal</b></a> and I cover <b>Philippe Druillet</b>'s <b><i><a href="http://titan-comics.com/c/283-the-6-voyages-of-lone-sloane/" target="_blank">The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane</a></i></b> (Titan Comics), <b><i><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/wolf" target="_blank">Wolf</a></i></b> #1 and #2 by <b>Ales Kot</b>, <b>Matt Taylor</b>, and <b>Lee Loughridge</b> (Image Comics), and <b><i><a href="http://www.boom-studios.com/series/title?series_id=1494&name=Americatown" target="_blank">Americatown</a></i></b> #1 by <b>Bradford Winters</b>, <b>Larry Cohen</b>, and <b>Daniel Irizarri</b> (BOOM! Studios/Archaia). I thought <i>Lone Sloane</i> lived up to its reputation (and more!) as a psychedelic SF head-trip, while <i>Wolf</i> takes a long time to settle into its world and <i>Americatown</i>'s expressive artwork propels a story that is just getting started.<br />
<br />
Of course, Derek and I both have lots more to say about these books - so to hear the whole show, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1782761055&asins=1782761055&linkId=Q3GKB4YXFZK3XEKG&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1632155028&asins=1632155028&linkId=GJ7VW2HFEHHC3SZK&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B012H7789Y&asins=B012H7789Y&linkId=MHRSQWGZNHHT5L2C&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
</div>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-59904736292179501962015-08-24T17:58:00.000-05:002015-08-24T17:58:58.526-05:00Announcement: USC to host International Comic Arts Forum, April 14-16, 2016<i>[Here's a press release from the <b>International Comic Arts Forum</b>. A Call for Papers will follow in September. --GK]</i>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><img height="138px;" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qO-2d9o_GFjBizarYW-E8-cr7FGxhwzoBg92tqSuYYN3xpufb1nSvuUOLEMlysM8cNK7FuqCA0QRdQ89AMBWs2O7Z_MK_VakV86FwBoClOgqHdE6sKJ5nX38KaItiCcJfOmhPM7Ve1S70Fa7" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: 0px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="165px;" /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">August 21, 2015</span></div>
<b id="docs-internal-guid-2c1dc944-61ea-7ade-8dae-5c1af7d62602" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Info:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mark Heimermann</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ICAF Promotions Coordinator </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<a href="mailto:icafcomic@gmail.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">icafcomic@gmail.com</span></a></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of South Carolina to host International Comic Arts Forum, </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">April 14-16, 2016 </span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confirmed speakers include cartoonists Howard Cruse, Keith Knight, </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and Prof. Michael Chaney of Dartmouth College.</span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>The International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF)</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is proud to announce that the University of South Carolina will host the forum’s 18</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 8.799999999999999px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> annual academic conference from April 14-16, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. A call for conference papers will be forthcoming in September 2015.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since 1995, the </span><a href="http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">International Comic Arts Forum</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> has been dedicated to promoting the scholarly study and appreciation of comic art, including comic strips, comic</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;"> books, comics albums and graphic novels, magazine and newspaper cartooning, caricature, and comics in electronic media. The forum provides a supportive, collegial environment to showcase innovative comics scholarship and comic art from around the world. </span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cartoonists </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Howard Cruse</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keith Knight</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> are confirmed as two of the guest artists for ICAF 2016. </span><a href="http://www.howardcruse.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cruse</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the Eisner and Harvey award-winning creator of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stuck Rubber Baby, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">began his career as a contributor to 1970s underground comics. He is a founding editor of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gay Comix </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and creator of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barefootz</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the series, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wendel</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><a href="http://www.kchronicles.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Knight</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is best known for </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The K Chronicles, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">his Glyph and Harvey-award winning comic strip, as well as the social and political satire of his </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Th)ink</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> series. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prof. Michael Chaney</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from Dartmouth College will be the ICAF 2016 keynote speaker. Chaney is editor of the collection, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Graphic Subjects: Critical Essays on Autobiography and Graphic Novels, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and author of numerous essays about comics and African American history, autobiographical narrative, and animal subjects. Additional guests will be announced in the coming months.</span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the 2016 venue, the University of South Carolina is the state’s flagship campus in Columbia with over 30,000 students. Comics studies offerings are a fixture in USC’s academic programs in English, Media Studies, Library Science, and the archives in the library collections showcase significant holdings in southern political cartoons. In recent years, Marjane Satrapi’s </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Persepolis</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was selected for the university-wide First Year Reading Experience, while Media Arts students create </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">manga </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in studio courses for the School of Visual Art and Design. Silver City, the oldest comic book store in the Southeast, is located within only a few miles of campus. Previous ICAF conferences have been held at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University, the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont, School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Georgetown University, and the Small Press Expo in Maryland. </span></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ICAF will also sponsor the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>John A. Lent Scholarship in Comics Studies</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> competition again in 2016. This scholarship, named for pioneering teacher and researcher Dr. John Lent, is awarded to a current student who has authored, or is in the process of authoring, a substantial research-based writing project about comics. The recipient will be asked to present their work at the upcoming conference. A separate CFP for the award will be forthcoming. For more information, </span><a href="http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/john-a-lent-scholarship.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">visit our Lent Scholarship page.</span></a></div>
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stay in touch with ICAF on the </span><a href="http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">web</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/icafcomic" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/icafcomic" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! </span></div>
<br />Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-52139742986834648322015-08-12T10:05:00.001-05:002015-08-12T10:05:29.348-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast #148: Hang Dai Editions (Publisher Spotlight)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf17C9G4-G8K70x5ZP_lwNZ0qP_49Sxi4mBFWVJUUx9koFpVCPfOQJrRkhvGPIVksEa1QSSx4bYTdyCmugKXADM_xjciKbkJaEpvGYI3zXWcJ4rcIG_SRrWYPSgkpDCYFLGKhq/s1600/HangDaiEditionsFall2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf17C9G4-G8K70x5ZP_lwNZ0qP_49Sxi4mBFWVJUUx9koFpVCPfOQJrRkhvGPIVksEa1QSSx4bYTdyCmugKXADM_xjciKbkJaEpvGYI3zXWcJ4rcIG_SRrWYPSgkpDCYFLGKhq/s320/HangDaiEditionsFall2015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<b><br /></b>
<a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-148/" target="_blank"><b><i>Click here to listen, and for show notes!</i></b></a></div>
<br />
I'm back again on the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/">Comics Alternative</a> podcast! This time, <a href="http://www.derekroyal.com/">Derek Royal</a> and I spotlight the first three book-length releases from <a href="http://hangdaieditions.com/" target="_blank"><b>Hang Dai Editions</b></a>: <b><i><a href="http://hangdaieditions.com/2015/08/06/dean-haspiels-beef-with-tomato-sparks-a-conversational-flame-at-the-beat/" target="_blank">Beef with Tomato</a></i></b> by <b><a href="http://www.deanhaspiel.com/" target="_blank">Dean Haspiel</a></b>; <b><i><a href="http://hangdaieditions.com/2015/08/06/the-beat-gregory-bentons-smoke-is-a-wordless-fantasy/" target="_blank">Smoke</a></i></b> by <b><a href="http://www.gregorybenton.com/" target="_blank">Gregory Benton</a></b>; and <b><i><a href="http://hangdaieditions.com/2015/08/07/first-look-seth-kushners-schmuck/" target="_blank">Schmuck</a></i></b>, written by the late <b><a href="http://sethkushner.com/" target="_blank">Seth Kushner</a></b> and with art by almost two dozen cartoonists.<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Beef</i> and <i>Schmuck</i> both are memoirs told through short stories, with Dean's book tending towards danger (of various kinds) and Seth's book tending towards, well, schmuckiness (primarily in terms of relationships). <i>Smoke</i> moves in a different direction, with a wordless tale of young immigrant workers and other realms. Together, these books represent a strong bookstore debut for the collective. Bonus: Derek talks briefly with Dean and Greg about Hang Dai!<br />
<div>
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<br /></div>
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1934460818&asins=1934460818&linkId=Z4O3QUOVQEN574X2&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1934460796&asins=1934460796&linkId=TJZDDP2F5R5VQQ3T&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1934460842&asins=1934460842&linkId=ILO3AZ2H34GM4W2U&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-30311470128669640612015-07-15T12:48:00.000-05:002015-07-15T12:48:28.836-05:00Comics Alternative Podcast #144: Black River, 8House: Arclight #1, and Kilgore Quarterly #6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda6hpDfc98WiB7lHaD_b6rhUVjHOrwyiRxv-N_J63Fft59rsyhes9QIPbv8zSMrHXoMuqVPCYIVqZIJwixk6fuA099izW_IsBnj2LKM4i2DP8gb6ZTk5QUAPgwbSN7nOHm2vT/s1600/CA144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda6hpDfc98WiB7lHaD_b6rhUVjHOrwyiRxv-N_J63Fft59rsyhes9QIPbv8zSMrHXoMuqVPCYIVqZIJwixk6fuA099izW_IsBnj2LKM4i2DP8gb6ZTk5QUAPgwbSN7nOHm2vT/s400/CA144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><i><a href="http://comicsalternative.com/episode-144/" target="_blank">Click here to listen, and for show notes!</a></i></b></div>
<br />
I'm back on the <a href="http://comicsalternative.com/" target="_blank"><b>Comics Alternative</b></a> podcast again, doing my first review show since last October! On this episode, <b><a href="http://www.derekroyal.com/" target="_blank">Derek Royal</a></b> and I review <b><i><a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/blackriver/" target="_blank">Black River</a></i></b> by <b>Josh Simmons</b>, <b><i><a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/8house-arclight-1" target="_blank">8House: Arclight</a></i></b> #1 by <b>Brandon Graham</b> and <b>Marian Churchland</b>, and the anthology <a href="http://www.kilgorebooks.com/shop/kilgore-quarterly-6-1" target="_blank"><i><b>Kilgore Quarterly</b></i> #6</a> by over a dozen great cartoonists. Post-apocalyptic mayhem under lyric skies? Check. Genderqueer high fantasy in a shared universe? Check. A wide-ranging, knock-out anthology at an unbeatable price? Check!<br />
<br />
As always, click the link above to stream the episode, or you can <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-alternative/id549853961" target="_blank">subscribe via iTunes</a>.<br />
<br />
<center>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=1606998331&asins=1606998331&linkId=DUARPUQP4Y2NLFBR&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=comicsresearc-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00YVCQGTM&asins=B00YVCQGTM&linkId=ACYVBDVP7GO6SHZY&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></center>
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-29648346533255227682015-06-26T10:00:00.000-05:002015-06-26T10:00:04.716-05:00CFP - Project: Comic Con, St. Louis MO (Aug. 31; Oct. 17-18)<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Call for Papers, Presentations, and Panels</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">Project: Comic Con</span> </span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">October 17-18, 2015 </span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">St Louis, MO</span></b></div>
<br />
Dear colleagues, scholars, and friends:<br />
<br />
We invite submissions for proposed papers, presentations, and panel sessions related to comics and graphic narratives for inclusion within the academic mini-conference held in conjunction with <b>Project: Comic Con</b>, a locally organized, family friendly celebration of comics, cartoons, anime, and pop culture in St Louis, MO.<br />
<br />
As this year’s theme is “Women in Comics,” we are <b><i>especially</i></b> interested in potential presentations, panels, workshops, or creative sessions that relate with or speak directly to the changing role of women in comics as characters, creators, and consumers. We also welcome proposals that deal specifically with works related to or produced by our anticipated roster of guests.<br />
<br />
More information concerning the Project: Comic Con guest list, programming, and accommodations can be found here:
<a href="http://www.projectcomiccon.com/">http://www.projectcomiccon.com/</a><br />
<br />
All accepted presenters receive a two-day pass to Project: Comic Con. All presentations are open to anyone with a pass.<br />
<br />
As our conference is also meant to encourage popular discussion and debate, we encourage and prefer visually engaging and accessible presentations.<br />
<br />
Please submit abstracts and proposals of <b>no more than 300 words</b> and a brief biographical statement no later than <b>31st August, 2015</b>. Please send all materials as Word attachments to <b>Daniel Yezbick</b> at <a href="mailto:DYezbick@stlcc.edu">DYezbick@stlcc.edu</a>.<br />
<br />
We look forward to your proposals.Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569810.post-12866807652424584322015-06-25T08:16:00.000-05:002015-06-25T08:19:30.167-05:00CFP: Sacred Texts and Comics (edited collection; Aug.21, 2015)<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Call for Papers</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">Sacred Texts and Comics:</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Religion, Faith, and Graphic Narratives</span></b></div>
<br />
The last decade has produced critical and expressive studies in sacred canonical texts and comics. Witness, for example, the artistic works from R. Crumb’s <i>The Book of Genesis</i> (2009) and JT Waldman’s <i>Megillat Esther</i> (2005), as well as scholarly publications from Karline McLain’s <i>India's Immortal Comic Books</i> (2009), A. David Lewis’s edited volume <i>Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels</i> (2010), and Samantha Baskind’s and Ranen Omer-Sherman’s editorial work for <i>The Jewish Graphic Novel: Critical Approaches</i> (2010).<br />
<br />
<i><b>Sacred Texts and Comics: Religion, Faith, and Graphic Narratives</b></i> is a proposed volume for the “Critical Approaches to Comics Artists” series at the University Press of Mississippi that builds upon, but also beyond, Western or “major” religious traditions to develop a broader landscape of religious graphic mediums. We encourage submissions that engage Islamic, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Native American, African Diaspora traditions, or other religious communities from a variety of disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspectives. Such critical approaches may include studies in religion, literature, theology, art history, culture, anthropology, political science, or other disciplines that work with the multi-dimensional features of graphic narratives.<br />
<br />
Topics may include, but are not limited to:<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Depictions of the sacred in comics</li>
<li>The place of historical exegesis and critical, religious interpretation in graphic narratives</li>
<li>Comics as a form and method of interpretation</li>
<li>The ways in which the graphic, formal features engage notions of the sacred</li>
<li>The modes by which graphic narratives represent the sacred or conceptions of religion</li>
<li>The ways in which religious identity and belief are represented and explored in graphic mediums</li>
<li>The multiple ways that visual culture informs religious practice</li>
</ul>
<br />
Please send a <b>500-1000 word abstract,</b> CV, and contact information to <b>Ken Koltun-Fromm</b> (<a href="mailto:kkoltunf@haverford.edu">kkoltunf@haverford.edu</a>) and <b>Assaf Gamzou</b> (<a href="mailto:assaf@cartoon.org.il">assaf@cartoon.org.il</a>) by <b>August 21, 2015</b>. Haverford College will host a symposium on “Sacred Texts and Comics” on May 5th and 6th, 2016 that will include workshops for contributors to this proposed volume. Please indicate your interest in and availability to participate in the symposium (all expenses will be paid, including a small stipend).<br /><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.cartoon.org.il/article/event173.aspx" target="_blank">Via</a>.</span></i>Gene Kannenberg, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04557131306122319206noreply@blogger.com2